My friend took her dog to the vet 4 a rabies shot and it died the next day. What happened?

Answer 1

Reactions to the rabies vaccine can be severe and cause reactions as simple as tenderness and swelling at the injection site, lethargy and inappetance all the way to neurological problems and death. Due to the severity of reactions, most states are reviewing their mandatory laws requiring rabies vaccines and changing from annual vaccines to vaccines every three years. There is currently a voluntary recall for a batch of rabies vaccines manufactured by Fort Dodge. Any change in your dog's demeanor/health is cause to seek veterinary advice/attention immediately after having any vaccination. Adverse reactions are common with many of the vaccines that are currently being given and that's why some people choose to give each serum individually and/or run titers to see how much resistance the dog already has from it's prior vaccinations. Rabies, of course, is mandated by law. But, if your dog has had severe reactions and you have notified your vet and had your dog examined, your vet may be able to apply for an exemption for your dog. I'm assuming that your friend's dog was healthy when receiving the rabies vaccine as a qualified veterinarian should never give vaccines to an ill dog. You friend may want to ask the vet to do a necropsy and your friend may also want to report what happened to the FDA.

Answer 2

Death can occur after a Rabies vaccination. The vet does need to be notified. Vaccines can also cause auto immune diseases, seizures, hives,fur changing color or falling out, itchyness, among other things.
See Wisconsin University web link
http://svmweb.vetmed.wisc.edu/articles/68/5/39
We have been over vaccinating dogs and cats for 50 years, since they were first invented, and did not know it. Dr. Ron Schultz of Wisconsin University did a duration of immunity study that was published in 1999. The study showed that vaccines are good for many years. It's on the net for you to read. There is a lot on the net about the vaccinations. Just look for the university or vet sites.
I'm sorry for your friend. This is happening more and more.

Answer 3

Maybe , before the shot the rabies went through the body and then when the shot went then that's how your dog died

Answer 4

She may have waited too long to take her dog to the vet. It may have been a case of rabies or something else that killed the dog. or the shot could have been infected.

Answer 5

Then something was really wrong with it. A rabies vaccine is VERY unlikely to cause a serious reaction. Maybe the dog had something wrong with it to begin with.

Answer 6

sure ur chum can take ur dogs to get his rabies shot if something write a letter pointing out which you are the owner of the dogs and gave permission his ur acquaintances call to take your dogs to the vet

Answer 7

I can almost guarantee you it was not the rabies vaccine. It could have been a deadly disease called parvo or something similiar. Only a vet could say for sure. Sorry for their loss.

Answer 8

The dog most likely had a unmanifested disease. When given the shot, his immune system was already taxed and it was too much for the poor thing.

Answer 9

oh my...my husband was working for a man who said he got both his dogs there rabie shots,and they turned mean...they grew up together and started fighting,and the one dog tried to attack his owner,so he had to put them both down...

Answer 10

Could be an allergic reaction. be sure to notify your vet. Maybe a bad
batch of medicine (outdated), or an air bubble from the syringe got into your pet's vein (unlikely, but ...).